The thinking on "Zhi" in Zhuangzi

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10.2991/iccessh-17.2017.145How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Zhuangzi; zhi; heaven (tian); way of living

Abstract

Zhuangzi is a philosopher who consciously ponders on "Zhi" in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. It constitutes an important part of Zhuangzi's philosophy and becomes a significant way to understand Zhuangzi. This essay is based on two propositions—"Zhi Wei Nie" and "Yi Zhi Wei Shi" to discuss "Zhi". As far as Zhuangzi is concerned, "Zhi" is an instinctive ability but we cannot always conform to "Tian", so "Zhi" becomes a "weapon" that we use to struggle with each other due to our selfish motives. This is the meaning of "Zhi Wei Nie". On the contrary, "Yi Zhi Wei Shi" is a right living way which eliminates egoism, utilitarianism and instrumentality. As a consequence, "Zhi" is a basis on which human is in harmony with the heaven (tian) and deserves the title "Tian yu".

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rongkun Zhang
PY  - 2017/06
DA  - 2017/06
TI  - The thinking on "Zhi" in Zhuangzi
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICCESSH 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 595
EP  - 600
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/iccessh-17.2017.145
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